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MAY 29, 2013

Entrepreneurs, beware of business plan writers who oversell. There are people who sell business plan writing as if the business plan itself — the formatting, the structure, the editing, the production values — will or won’t get investment. Investors don’t invest in business plans.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2015

DockName : If you want real people to help you find a business name, check out DockName to have your name and domain name crowdsourced. See Also: Resources and Tools to Help You Name Your Business. Bplans Loan Finder : If a loan is the right choice to launch your business, check out the Bplans Loan Finder.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2015

Do your research and validate your idea: You’re probably going to be doing this at the same time as you write your business plan. It’s the lean format of the business plan—the format that will allow you to adapt fastest as you progress through the startup phase. The County Business and Demographics on the U.S.

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MAY 12, 2015

You want to vet your metrics with experts in your industry, see if there are any holes in your presentation, and make sure it reads well before you pitch your investors. See Also Bplans Small Business Loan Finder. Check out this list of the over 1000 Small Business Development Centers, and visit your local branch.

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MAY 2, 2016

To make it easier for you to read, we’ve grouped the resources by whether you’re planning, funding, starting, or growing your business. Planning your business: Free resources: Business Plan Template ». One Page Business Pitch Template ». 500+ Sample Business Plans ».

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NOVEMBER 5, 2009

You are writing about the essentials of business. Any thoughts on my recent post Startup Metrics ? The Startup Metrics post is a good example of what I call “holocognics.” In my case, I am breaking down “business” to its fundamentals, which begins with a definition of what, exactly, is a “business.” That's great.

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APRIL 8, 2015

Really handy image finder feature. LivePlan is a Saas (software as a service) product that has three applications for your business: a pitch feature, a business plan feature, and a feature called the Scoreboard which is a business dashboard that allows you to track important financial metrics such as cash flow.

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